Miller, Knueppel lead Hornets to franchise‑record eighth straight road win over Bulls
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and Kon Knueppel added 21 as the Charlotte Hornets routed the Chicago Bulls 131-99 in Chicago on Tuesday night; miller’s scoring and the Hornets’ hot shooting delivered a team-record eighth straight road victory.
Miller, Knueppel fuel third-quarter surge
The Hornets turned the game in the third quarter, outscoring Chicago 42-16, including a decisive 22-2 run. Knueppel hit back-to-back 3s midway through the third as he scored 10 straight points to give Charlotte a 14-point lead. Miller hit his next three shots — including one of his five 3-pointers — to push the lead to 88-65 and cap the run that put the Hornets in charge.
Hot shooting from deep — and a near‑record night
Charlotte shot 51. 6% from the field and sank 25 of 57 3-point attempts, one shy of the team record. Knueppel finished with three 3-pointers on six attempts and upped his long-range field goal total to 201; playing in his 58th game, he became the fastest player to reach 200 3s.
Key contributors and returnees
LaMelo Ball scored 16 points and Miles Bridges added 16 in his return from a suspension. Bridges and Moussa Diabate were both in the starting lineup after sitting out four games for their roles in a fight against Detroit on Feb. 9.
Chicago struggles despite Buzelis’ career night
Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 32 points for Chicago, but the Bulls were hurt by turnovers, committing 19 in the game. Patrick Williams and Guerschon Yabusele each scored 11 points as the Bulls dropped their 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
Coby White returns to his former arena
Coby White made his Hornets debut against the team that dealt him at the trade deadline earlier this month. He entered midway through the first quarter, scored 10 points in 15: 33 and was welcomed back to Chicago — where he played 6 1/2 seasons — with a short video tribute.
Charlotte led 56-55 at the half after falling behind by nine midway through the second quarter, then opened the second half with the run that sealed the outcome. The Hornets’ 131 points closed the game emphatically while the Bulls could not recover from the third-quarter collapse.
Unclear in the provided context what the Hornets’ next scheduled game or the Bulls’ next scheduled game is.
